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low voltage
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low voltage [′lō ′vōlĀ·tij]
(electricity)
Voltage which is small enough to be regarded as safe for indoor use, usually 120 volts in the United States.
Voltage which is less than that needed for normal operation; a result of low voltage may be burnout of electric motors due to loss of electromotive force.

low voltage
According to ANSI/IEEE standards, a nominal system voltage of 1000 volts or less.


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